Minnesota Vikings

Teddy Bridgewater is set to reboot his injury-hampered NFL career. The former Louisville star could do it under the bright lights of New York City. Bridgewater made a brief return to the field for the Minnesota Vikings in December. During a blowout win over the Cincinnati Bengals, he entered the game for Case Keenum. His […]

The Minnesota Vikings have chosen their quarterback, and it isn’t one of the three that were on their roster last year. As a result, Sam Bradford is heading elsewhere. Kirk Cousins is reportedly the guy for the Minnesota Vikings. The former Washington quarterback is expected to sign with the Vikings tomorrow. According to NFL Media’s […]

Former Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins is reportedly set to play for a new team in 2018. The NFL quarterback carousel is in full swing, and Tuesday morning, there have been two major reports regarding the league’s top signal-callers. The first? Case Keenum, who quarterbacked the Vikings last season, is headed to Denver. The Vikings, […]

The 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame class has been officially announced, and it is loaded. There is a backlog of worthy players waiting for potential Hall of Fame induction. Today, five modern players, and another three men from the league’s older days, are on their way to Canton. The Hall of Fame class was […]

Barrett met with an NFL team. Most NFL scouts believe that former Ohio State star quarterback J.T. Barrett is a borderline draft prospect. If he’s drafted, it likely won’t be until Day 3. That being said, we’ve seen late-round players have incredible success at the NFL level. Tom Brady and Antonio Brown come to mind. […]

No one is perfect, but these picks were really bad. Did you make NFL playoff predictions? Maybe among your friends, or on social media, or by betting, legally or illegally? Well if you did, chances are you did better at picking the games than FS1 analyst Nick Wright, whose playoff picks have been nothing short […]

What a moment in Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings are blowing out the Cincinnati Bengals 34-0 in the fourth quarter. With the outcome of the game long-decided, it was time for the emotional return of Teddy Bridgewater to live NFL action. Bridgewater last played in the team’s Wild Card loss to the Seattle Seahawks in January […]

Researchers believe they have identified the first case of CTE in a living patient. Wednesday, news broke that researchers had, for the first time, identified CTE in a living person. Now, via a CNN segment with Dr. Bennet Omalu, who led the study, the player’s name has been released. Omalu told listeners that the player […]

Sam Bradford’s season is likely over. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford had his knee scoped on Tuesday, and Wednesday, the team is reportedly set to announce that his season is over. Bradford, who originally suffered the injury in week one against the New Orleans Saints, returned against the Chicago Bears in week five but didn’t […]

A long time coming. Teddy Bridgewater’s long road back to an NFL field is about to come to a fulfilling end. The Minnesota Vikings are set to activate the 2014 first-round pick, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. Bridgewater has not played since the team’s Wild Card loss to the Seattle Seahawks in January 2016. He suffered […]

Teddy Bridgewater says he is going to play again this year, after a devastating injury has cost him the last 14 months of his career. Bridgewater went down with a serious knee injury during practice on August 30, 2016. He dislocated his knee joint, tore his ACL, and suffered other “significant structural damage,” leading to […]

Almost 18 months after going down with a significant knee injury, Minnesota Vikings star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is back on the practice field. Bridgewater went down with what was described as a brutal knee injury, that left teammates “freaked out, swearing, and praying.” The former Louisville star dislocated his knee joint, tore his ACL, and suffered […]

This doesn’t seem to be what “fine” means. Sam Bradford didn’t play today. The Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback missed his team’s game against Pittsburgh with a knee injury. Bradford tried to give it a go, warming up on the field, but the team announced about an hour before kickoff that he wasn’t going to play. […]

The starting quarterback will not play today. Sam Bradford won’t play today. The Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback, coming off a stellar Week 1 performance, will not be able to give it a go in Pittsburgh this afternoon. Bradford is dealing with a sore knee. He tried to warm up and see if he could play […]

A former Big Ten star was injured on Thursday night. Trae Waynes, a former Michigan State star, was injured in the Minnesota Vikings’ first preseason game on Thursday night. Waynes reportedly injured his shoulder during a play, and remained down on the field for an extended period of time before heading to the locker room […]

A former college star was involved in a camp fight. NFL training camps are well underway. With just one month before the NFL season kicks off, players from all 32 teams have reported to camp, and practices have resumed. Sometimes, squabbles during training camps take place. That was the case on Monday, as two Minnesota […]

A former top wide receiver has been suspended. Wide receiver Michael Floyd has been suspended by the NFL for four games. Floyd was arrested in December on suspicion of driving under the influence. Just two days later, the Arizona Cardinals released the former Notre Dame star. He later signed with the New England Patriots, and was set […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd reportedly could be facing jail time. According to TMZ Sports, Floyd has tested positive for alcohol while under house arrest. This could lead to jail time, as Floyd isn’t supposed to consume any alcohol while under house arrest. This punishment stems from his December 2016 DUI arrest in Arizona, […]

Former Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong has landed with the Minnesota Vikings, and will be switching to the defensive side of the ball as he tries to lock down an NFL spot. This evening, the Vikings announced the signing of Armstrong, who is making the jump to safety after previously working at running back with the […]

Welcome to episode 2 of the What’s Next With Jen X. podcast, where Jennifer X. Williams catches up with former athletes who have gone on to do some pretty interesting things after their playing days. Tony Richardson, one of the NFL’s best fullbacks ever, joins the show this week. Richardson spent time most notably with […]

Former Wisconsin star and longtime NFL running back Michael Bennett is headed to prison. Michael Bennett, who starred at Wisconsin before playing 10 years as a running back in the NFL, has been sentenced to five years in prison for burglary and identity theft. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Bennett was “sentenced for charges […]

Teddy Bridgewater seems to me making good progress in his rehab from a devastating knee injury. Last summer, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a brutal knee injury, which cost him the entire 2016 season (and nearly his left leg). Bridgewater’s future is uncertain, but he continues to rehab and prepare to comeback. Here is […]

Budding Minnesota Vikings star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went down with a brutal knee injury last summer. It sounds like Bridgewater still has a lot of work to do, but head coach Mike Zimmer is optimistic. Zimmer spoke about the status of his franchise quarterback after the team declined to pick up its fifth year option […]

The Minnesota Vikings announced the news today. Adrian Peterson’s future in Minnesota has looked bleak for a couple of months and, today, the Vikings made it official. Minnesota announced today that the franchise will not be exercising the option on Peterson’s contract for 2017. He will become an unrestricted free agent. It’s possible, though, that […]